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9/15/2015
« on: September 15, 2015, 12:00:43 AM »
It's Tuesday again!  In between insults we'll occasionally discuss cigars.  Join in and perhaps learn something along the way.  Warning: don't proceed if you have thin skin but don't be afraid to post either...  And welcome aboard!
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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2015, 02:26:17 AM »
Good morning guys.
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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2015, 02:32:37 AM »
Today is Tuesday, September 15, the 258th day of 2015. There are 107 days left in the year.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2015, 02:33:20 AM »
Today's Highlight in History:

On September 15, 1940, during the World War II Battle of Britain, the tide turned as the Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses upon the Luftwaffe.
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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2015, 02:33:52 AM »
On this date:

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2015, 02:34:20 AM »
In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2015, 02:34:59 AM »
In 1857, William Howard Taft — who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice — was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2015, 02:35:43 AM »
In 1890, English mystery writer Agatha Christie was born in Torquay.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2015, 02:36:10 AM »
In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2015, 02:36:43 AM »
In 1950, during the Korean conflict, United Nations forces landed at Incheon in the south and began their drive toward Seoul (sohl).

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2015, 02:37:08 AM »
In 1955, the novel "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, was first published in Paris.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2015, 02:37:30 AM »
In 1963, four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2015, 02:38:02 AM »
In 1965, the TV shows "Lost in Space" and "Green Acres" premiered on CBS.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2015, 02:38:26 AM »
In 1972, a federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in.

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Re: 9/15/2015
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2015, 02:38:57 AM »
In 1985, Nike began selling its "Air Jordan 1" sneaker.

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